Simply put, they nailed this one. As good or better than any previous Eclipse release. I’m a BIG fan of barreling more than a small % of a beer (so the barreling is obvious), but less than 100% (so it doesn’t dominate) and this one is near perfect in that regard. Not sure how the twice iced Totality comes into play...probably makes this a bit stronger, thicker, and sweeter without bourbon overpowering. The EC 18 yr influence is super nice and best of all, doesn’t totally cover up the awsomeness that is the stout. Choclatey, decadent, roasted, Super smooth and full and rich. I’ll likely never have this again, and that’s too bad, cuz it’s amazing. *9.5% on the bottle, rumors saying that’s for show. If it’s iced, it’s stronger than the base. Untappd has it at 14%. Either way, not hot at all."

Bottle shared by a friend for his birthday. Darkest brown pour with a medium tan head. Malty and chocolatey aroma with some roast. Malty and boozy flavor with a bitter and lingering dark chocolate finish.

Thanks to Beer Savant for sharing 2011 vintage bottle during his 50th birthday bash. This beer pours an opaque brownish-black color with a thin beige head that dissipates quickly to an outer ring. Spotty lacing and sticky legs. Aroma of chocolate, roast malt and bourbon. Full, smooth body with flavors of bourbon-infused chocolate, vanilla and roast malt. The finish is syrupy with a bourbon and chocolate aftertaste. Good all around.

Woodshed 2.0. Bomber (bottle #38) share courtesy of BOLTZ7555. It pours with a dark mahogany colored body that supports a thin mocha head of foam. The aroma is full of molasses as well as lesser amounts of burnt malts, chocolate and then booze. Nice. The taste is smooth and silky and nectar like as it runs head long into molasses, rich sweetened coffee, chocolate and sticky sludgy malts. Damn, great sipper.

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